At dawn the waves looked like mountain ranges tipped with gold as sunbeams slanted low under burgundy clouds.

Travel far enough, you meet yourself.

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.

A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.

You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.

I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there.

The better organized the state, the duller its humanity.

Faith, the least exclusive club on Earth, has the craftiest doorman. Every time I've stepped through its wide-open doorway, I find myself stepping out on the street again.

Mother used to say escape is never further than the nearest book.

Autumn is leaving its mellowness behind for its spiky, rotted stage. Don't remember summer even saying goodbye.

...there ain't no journey what don't change you some.

Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion.

A healthy relationship is built on unwavering trust.

Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns, but will not encourage us to mistake them for home.

No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg.

America is the one that leads the effort to make sure the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea is protected.

I still enjoy watching films more than making them.

To be deeply committed to negotiations, to be opposed to a particular war or military action, is not only considered unpatriotic, it also casts serious doubt on one's manhood.

A person is a process, one that leads to death.

Thankfulness brings you to the place where the Beloved lives.

The strengths of America's international standing continue to be innovation, opportunities and vibrancy.